13 dead in shocking terror attack at top holiday spot

At least thirteen people have been confirmed dead and more than 100 left injured after a terror attack on the Spanish city of Barcelona.

At around 4.30pm on Thursday, a white van was deliberately driven through crowds in the busy Las Ramblas district, a popular tourist hot-spot.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, eyewitnesses said the vehicle was travelling at speeds of up to 80km/h when it mounted the footpath. It travelled for up to 500m, before coming to rest along the iconic promenade.

Many have taken to social media to share images of the horrific scene, showing injured pedestrians strewn across the ground in the van’s wake.

CNN reporter, Jim Sciutto, has described the scene as a “tangle of bodies.”